CBSSports.com (formerly CBS SportsLine.com and SportsLine USA) is an American sports news website operated by
Paramount Streaming
Paramount Streaming (formerly CBS Digital Media Group, CBS Interactive, ViacomCBS Streaming), a division of Paramount Global, oversees the company’s streaming technology and offers direct-to-consumer services, free, premium and pay. These incl ...
, itself a division of
Paramount Global
Paramount Global (doing business as Paramount) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate owned and operated by National Amusements (79.4%) and headquartered at One Astor Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York. I ...
. It is the website for
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainmen ...
's
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is the sports division of the American television network CBS. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on W 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on W 5 ...
division that features news, highlights, analysis, and
fantasy sports
A fantasy sport (also known less commonly as rotisserie or roto) is a game, often played using the Internet, where participants assemble imaginary or virtual teams composed of proxies of real players of a professional sport. These teams compete bas ...
games.
History
SportsLine
In 1997, the service entered into a content-sharing partnership with
Viacom Viacom, an abbreviation of Video and Audio Communications, may refer to:
* Viacom (1952–2006), a former American media conglomerate
* Viacom (2005–2019), a former company spun off from the original Viacom
* Viacom18, a joint venture between Par ...
. SportsLine also entered into agreements to operate official websites for the
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
,
NFL
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
, and
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also k ...
. The company later launched a co-branded website for
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is the sports division of the American television network CBS. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on W 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on W 5 ...
(then owned by
Viacom Viacom, an abbreviation of Video and Audio Communications, may refer to:
* Viacom (1952–2006), a former American media conglomerate
* Viacom (2005–2019), a former company spun off from the original Viacom
* Viacom18, a joint venture between Par ...
), CBSSportsLine
CBS purchase
In August 2004, already holding a 38% stake in the company, Viacom announced that it would acquire the remainder of SportsLine in a deal valued at $46 million ($1.75 per-share) and re-align it with the CBS Sports division (owing to Viacom's ownership of
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainmen ...
at the time).
The company originally operated as a division of CBS Sports, reporting to its president
Sean McManus.
Fantasy Sports
CBSSports.com got into the fantasy sports business early on, producing games in 1997. In 1998, they partnered with Daedalus Worldwide Corporation, a producer of online fantasy sports products. In 1999, they would acquire Daedalus Worldwide Corporation, using their products as the basis of its fantasy sports business going forward. Initially, CBSSports.com charged a subscription fee to play its fantasy games. However, in July 2000 the company decided to drop all fees associated with its fantasy sports games and started offering the products free of charge. However, the move to free fantasy sports products did not last long as just two years later they switched back to a subscription-based model to run their fantasy sports business. Behind the popularity of the CBSSports.com Commissioner product, which has been voted the best fantasy sports league manager service by the FSTA in eight of the last nine years, fantasy sports are a significant portion of CBSSports.com's business.
In August 2015, the
SportsLine
CBSSports.com (formerly CBS SportsLine.com and SportsLine USA) is an American sports news website operated by Paramount Streaming, itself a division of Paramount Global. It is the website for CBS's CBS Sports division that features news, highl ...
brand was revived for a new subscription-based site featuring advanced statistics,
sports betting
Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome. The frequency of sports bet upon varies by culture, with the vast majority of bets being placed on association football, American football, basket ...
and
handicapping
Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning. The word also applies to the various methods by which th ...
content. CBS continues to own the site.
Notable Accomplishments
*November 6, 1995- SportsLine USA was ranked as the #1 sports service on the Web by Interactive Sports Wire. SportsLine USA received an overall rating of 86 percent, a full eight percent in front of ESPNet.
*June 27, 1997- SportsLine USA, Inc., CEO
Michael Levy was named 1997 Florida Entrepreneur of the Year by a panel representing Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Services LLP. Levy, 50, won in the "Emerging" category for companies less than five years old.
*March 9, 1998- SportsLine USA, Inc., publisher of CBS SportsLine (cbs.sportsline.com), the Internet's leading sports Web site, announced that CBS SportsLine was awarded the prestigious 1998 Webby Award in the sports category.
*December 16, 1998- SportsLine USA, Inc. announced today that its popular CBS SportsLine Web site (cbs.sportsline.com) has been named "Best Sports Site" by NetGuide (www.netguide.com). NetGuide 99's "The Year's Best of the Web" recognizes exceptional sites in 22 separate categories ranging from Best Chat site to Best News site to Best Sports site.
*September 26, 2000- Dennis Dodd, CBS SportsLine.com's college football senior writer, earned a first-place award in the annual Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Best Writing Contest for the second consecutive year.
*January 8, 2008- The winners of the 59th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards were announced and CBSSports.com and CBS Sports were honored for their production of March Madness on Demand, the online video experience that provides live streaming video of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
*April 30, 2012- The winners of the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards were announced and CBSSports.com was honored for its production of the Game of Honor Web Series.
News
Columnists
*Pete Prisco- NFL
*
Jason La Canfora
Jason La Canfora (born April 14, 1974) is an American sportswriter, radio host, and television sports analyst.
Career
Television
La Canfora joined NFL Network and NFL.com before the 2009 season and served as an NFL insider and reporter unti ...
- NFL
*Will Brinson- NFL
*
Jonathan Jones- NFL
*Matt Norlander- College Basketball
*Gary Parrish- College Basketball
*Jerry Palm- College Sports
*Matt Snyder- MLB
*
Dayn Perry
Dayn Perry (born 1972) is an author and baseball journalist. He was also a special consultant for the San Diego Padres from 2001–2003.
Journalism
Perry has written for publications including FanGraphs online journal NotGraphs, ESPN, Baseball ...
- MLB
*Mike Axisa- MLB
*Kyle Porter- Golf
*Jamey Eisenberg- Fantasy Football
*Dave Richard- Fantasy Football
*Scott White- Fantasy Baseball
*Dennis Dodd- College Football
RapidReports
This news feature is updated in real time on cbssports.com consisting of 32 correspondents in each NFL city to report the news as it happens.
Awards
Freshman of the Year
Since 2006, the CBSSports.com Freshman of the Year award is given yearly to the top college football newcomer.
NCAA College Football - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Schedule and BCS Rankings
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Previous Winners
* 2010 - Marcus Lattimore
Marcus Lattimore (born October 29, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at South Carolina, where he holds the career record for rushing touchdowns (38). He rushed for 1,197 yards as a starter during his fre ...
, South Carolina
* 2009 - Dion Lewis
Dion John Lewis (born September 27, 1990) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Philadelphia ...
, Pitt
* 2008 - Jacquizz Rodgers
Jacquizz "Quizz" Rodgers (born February 6, 1990) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Oregon State, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
High school career
Rodger ...
, Oregon State
* 2007 - Michael Crabtree
Michael Alex Crabtree Jr. (born September 14, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football at Texas Tech, where he was a two-time unanimous All-Am ...
, Texas Tech
* 2006 - P.J. Hill
Parrish "P. J." Hill Jr. (born January 3, 1987) is a former American football running back. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. ...
, Wisconsin
Fantasy
Traditional Games
* Free Leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB) - These free leagues, which are not eligible for league champion prizes, are aimed towards fantasy game beginners.
* Premium Leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB) - These leagues are eligible for prizes, but are paid leagues.
* Commissioner Leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB) -These leagues, like others on different websites, are customizable.
Challenge Games/Brackets
* NFL Game Pick 'em Contest - Pick the winners of every NFL each week competing against experts or friends.
* Office Pool Manager - Choose picks with spreads, confidence weighting or in a survivor format
* Bracket Manager - Men's college basketball tournament bracket competition
* Round by Round Brackets - With each new round of the tournament, Round by Round brackets brings a new chance to make picks and win cash.
Awards from Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA)
*2001 Best Fantasy Football League Manager- CBS SportsLine.com commissioner
*2001 Best Fantasy Football Big Business of the Year
*2002 Best Fantasy Football League Manager
*2002 Best Fantasy Baseball Commissioner Service
*2003 Best Fantasy Baseball League Manager
*2004 Best Commissioner
*2004 Best Online Marketing Campaign
*2006 Best Online Service
*2008 Best Draft Style Contest
*2009 Best Fantasy Commissioner League Management Product
*2009 Best Online/Mock Draft Room
*Lifetime Achievement Award- SportsLine.com Commissioner
Fantasy Writers
*Jamey Eisenberg
*Sergio Gonzalez
*Michael Hurcomb
*Jeff Lippman
*Al Melchior
*Dave Richard
*Scott White
*Nando Di Fino
*David Kelly
References
External links
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{{Webby Awards, cat=Sports, year=2001, type=Nominee
American sport websites
CBS Interactive websites
CBS Sports